Service difficulty report · Pcu · Cessna R172K

Difficulty date
August 27, 2004
Submitted
October 6, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N218H
Make and model
Cessna R172K
Aircraft serial
R1722840
Engine
Cont IO360*
Part
Pcu
Part number
C299506B0104
Condition
Frozen
Location
Propeller
Part time
1 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NEW PROP CONTROL INSTALLED IAW SRM, CONTROL OPERATED FINE, AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN ONCE AFTER COOL DOWN. PROP CONTROL WAS FROZEN, WAS ABLE TO BREAK FREE, INSTALLATION AND RIGGING CHECKED, PROP GOVERNOR CHECKED, AIRCRAFT FLOWN AGAIN, PROP CONTROL FROZEN AGAIN AFTER COOL DOWN, WAS ABLE TO BREAK CONTROL FREE, INSTALLED SECOND NEW CONTROL FROM MFG, THE SAME ABOVE OCCURRED WITH THE SECOND NEW CONTROL. CONTROL SENT TO MFG FOR INSPECTION, CUSTOM CONTROL WAS PURCHASED, FIELD APPROVAL IN PROGRESS.

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